Selected Nominees for 2026 Elective Positions

Oct 16, 2026
On June 15, 2026, the Nominating Committee met to select nominees for the 2027 elective positions. Elections will take place at the November Membership Meeting on November 12, 2026. Click for the full report of selected nominees.

 

Report of the Nominating Committee – 2026

The following slate of nominees for 2027 elective positions, designated by the Nominating Committee, will be reported to the membership at the October 15, 2026 General Membership Meeting.  Elections will take place at the General Membership Meeting on November 12, 2026. 

 

OFFICERS:

President-Elect

 

Cherry Libramonte

Vice President

 

Joseph Merola

Secretary

 

Aia Shalan

Treasurer

 

Kirstin Wolfe

 

 

 



Board of Trustees – 2 Years

  1. John Demas
 5. Stephanie Sager 
  1. Sejndi Rusi
 6. Aaron Brandwein
  1. Joann Deleonibus
 7. Anthony Agosto
  1. Jose Santana
 8. Emma Guzman

 

 

Delegates to A.D.A. – 1 Year

 

1.   Paul Teplitsky 2.   Alyson Buchalter 3.    (p) Cherry Libramonte

 

ALTERNATE DELEGATES TO A.D.A. – 1 Year (in order of preference)

 

1.   Phyllis Merlino 2.   Valerie Venterina 3.   Kirstin Wolfe
4.   John Demas 5.   Emma Guzman  

 

 

Delegates to NYSDA – 1 Year (in order of preference)

 

1. President – Phyllis Merlino             6. Christen Carute
2. President Elect – Cherry Libramonte  7. Valerie Venterina
3. Vice President - Joseph Merola  8. Emma Guzman
4. Secretary – Aia Shalan  9. Christopher Bowers
5. RCDS President – Joseph Albanese  10. (p) John Demas

 

ALTERNATE DELEGATES TO NYSDA – 1 Year

 

1.  Treasurer –  Kirstin Wolfe  6. Joann Deleonibus
2.  President Elect RCDS – Eliana Sarit  7. Theressa Eliscar-Hewett
3.  Mitchell Mindlin  8. Stephanie Sager
4.  Brian Perrone  9. Jose  Santana
5.  Anthony Agosto  10. (p) Alyson Buchalter

 

REPRESENTATIVES TO NYSDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND COUNCILS

 

Council on Dental Benefits (four years to expire June 2031) –  Tricia Quartey-Sagaille

Council on Government Affairs (four years to expire June 2031) –  Valerie Venterina

Council on Peer Review (four years to expire June 2031) –  Gisele Richard

Council on Nominations (one year to expire June 2027) –  John Demas



Members of the 2026 Nominating Committee

Valerie Venterina - Chair, Phyllis Merlino - Recording Secretary, Allison Serpico - Staff

Babak Bina, Alyson Buchalter, Christen Carute, Michael Donato, Emma Guzman, Joseph Merola, Tricia Quartey-Sagaille, Aia Shalan, Paul Teplitsky, Kirstin Wolfe